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COMMON BURNT CILA Y BUILDING
BRICI_<.S ~— SPECIFICATION
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1.1This standard lays down 1"equi1*en'1Ei11't"s
of common burnt clay
quality, dimensi011s and physical requi1'en1en’ts
building bricks used in buildings.
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Bricks shall be han —1110ldede1'111achi11e

suitable 30113.

and nodules of free lime.

Bricks shall be free E10111 c;racl<;s and flaws
witl1 sharp eemers.
= Briel<_s shall l1ave smooth 1*ecta11gular faces
a B1*i'cl<:s shall be u11if0i"In in color.
height of 90 111111 01* 70 111111
a Frog size of a11and molded brick. having
shall be as per the figure shown below

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Width (W), mm Height (H), mm

Length (L), mm

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3113!! be within lhtt‘. fuliuwing, limits‘.
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Fm‘ 1“'u‘i:.:2c{:£iar Sizes
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TOTAL (mm)

3720 to 3 880 (3800-.t 80 mm)

Length (L)

‘I760 to ‘I 840 {'IE1e5EsG{}:L {SIC} :11-s'r;‘j

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TOTAL (mm) Tolereanr.";e

Les‘:gth (L) 4680 to 4i3:‘i(J a;»:?.-{:‘=ij;'=1'.1:i 80 mm}

Wiufl i’:iffifv}. 2:;2_.: <;> to 2160 (3300: 80 mm)

Height (H) izixiifl to “I F360 rfi 4-00: 40 mm)

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The ov-e1'35£E iemgih 01711.16 assezrnfbled b:‘icI<;3 shall be I111‘-3.-‘1SL11‘€£j§ w':i.:": 3 stem
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bri_c:l-a. (See tame '1)

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Effi orescame Shali not be more ihE1f'i ‘n10de1'ate’ up to u::fa:-35 ’l12.{fi :3md ':2_;iig;;m' fa:
higher class.

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 _ frzciian Standard
METHODS FOR SAMPLING OF
CLAY BUILDING BRICKS

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.17*'or the purpose of this stanclard, the following definitions 3112111

E— Lot -- £32. {fi"5'i ieetion of brieiszs of the same class and size, mainn1'iietin'e<:E
untier 1'eistix:-ei jg sim.i1ar‘ conditions of p1'oc1netion.
testin
2- Sample —- A ooi1eotion of brie1~:s selected for inspection and/or
fi'om a Iot to reach the decision regarding the acceptance or rejection
of the lot-
3- Defective. —- A brick; failing to meet one or more of the specified
requirements.
of
4- Average -— The sum of the observations divided by the number
Observations.

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Th sample 1113}: be clrawn either by: random sa111p1ii1g, o1*st1*2itified

sampling method
as to yielcl the
The sample shall be ta1~:e1'1 by one of the methods given in so
number of bricks required.
be ts1<ie11
3.2.! Sarnpliszg in [Marion - Whenever praetieab1e the sample shall
or unloading.
whiierthe brie1<.f.s are being moved, for example, durir1g loading
(not less than
The lot shall be divided into 3 number of convenient portions
1’rom eneli of
ten). App1'o:<.iinateiy evquai number of bricks 3112111 be drawn
munber of b1*_ic:.1«:_s
these portions at regular intervals, such t11e.t the requisite
for inspection and testing is provided.
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stack, the stack shall be clividecl into E1, number of real or imaginary sections
and the required .number of'b1‘iel<;s drawn ‘H0111 each seotion. For this pLil']_}UE:1C
b1'iel<;s in the upper ls}/c:1*s of the stack sllalt be removewd to enable units to be
sampled from places \%‘~.-‘!"l‘1_ifl the stack.

3'. {-3 Sax-nplr'rrgfi -*0m L0:-'2-‘fies or Tmcfcs ~— When it isneeessaly to take a

sample 'ti'o_n1 bricks loscled in Lorries or tmoks. The sample bric1<:s shall be
t2Ll<e11l:i*o111 a number of lo1'1‘ies/tmcles (not less than ten, if possible) such tltst
when equal flttl-‘£1bE:l‘ of bricks -are (:l1‘ewn from each ofthe i0lTi€S/LI‘LlCi<LS the
nttmber of bricks l‘@C]Lli1‘6(i for the inspection and testing is prtwidergl.

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The bricks shall be selected and inspected for each lot separately for esce:'tainit1g their cenformilgl-*
the requirements ofthe relevant specification.

No ef bricks in the lot For *i,‘l"m1'actet'istics Specifi ed For indivitluai For Dimensional
Bricks Cl1a—11*scte1'istEc
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samples Number Of Briclis To
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200] ~ 100005 20 l EEO
10001 — 35000! 32 2. 60
3500! - 50000 50 3 80
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Hn case the lot contains ?.OUt} or less bricks, the sampling slmll be subject to agreement between the j}1.i1'Cl1£1SBl'
End the supplier.

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Tltte lot which has lbeefi found satisfactory in respect of visual and dimensional requirements
ne:s.t be tested for gphj.-'sical cha1'acteristics like compressive strength, breztleing loscl, trtinsverse
materiel
‘sttength, bull: clenzsilty, water absorption, eftlorescence and warpage as specified in 1'elev:.1nt
rseeeificatioit. The bricks for this purpose shall be taken at ranclom from those fl1I't‘.‘:1tl_‘5' selected in
be in :§lCCUi'ICl::1|}IZ‘l':‘
The number of brEel's.s to be selected and tested for each of these characteristics shall
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bricks in S3.mple Sm: Pe1‘1'1‘1i:~:Sible. for 110 Of
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